Volume 1: Dicotyledoneae, revised by Ali Al-Rawi. 1985. 14 line drawings. 248 coloured photographs. XI,224 p. gr8vo. Cloth.

Contents. Preface/Acknowledgements/Foreword by Professor A.Kabarity/Location, climate, topography/Vegetation/Classification of the flora ofthe world/Class Angiospermae/Subclass I Dicotyledoneae/Description ofthe families/Index of the families/Index of botanical names.This is the first of two volumes of a study of the flora of Kuwait, theresult of many years of painstaking research. When complete, The Floraof Kuwait will be the standard field guide and reference work for theregion. It is based on the work of Professor Hazim Daoud, who died in1976 whilst involved in this major project. The draft was prepared forpublication by Professor Ali Al-Rawi, who has also supplied supplement.data. This first volume introduces the families of the Dicotyledonousplants, with the exception of the Compositae family. - Second hand copy. Good condition.